![]() ![]() The range of the Recluse is pretty limited: They have only 6 eyes in three groups of two, whereas most other look alike spiders have two rows of four eyes each. Many common spiders have a violin shape marking on their backs, this is one of the reasons people claim that they have “been seen in the area.” The only way to tell if a spider is a member of the Loxosceles recluse is by the arrangement of their eyes. Remember spiders DO NOT SUCK BLOOD, lots of other things do though and spiders eat THEM. Bites that show up in the morning are often consecutive bites from “bloodsucking insect that has bitten twice (a common occurrence), or is a double skin eruption arising from one disease condition or arthropod bite, also a common occurrence.” You are not their ‘source’ for anything, sleeping or not.Įven though spiders DO have two fangs for you to see the space between them the spider would have to be a large tarantula. We acepect and deciminate many of these ‘facts’ without thought or investigation, they seem to be perfectly plausible truths about such horrible creappy crawly things.īut in fact- spiders have no interest in you. “Look at those two huge poison fill sacks on their fangs! How can they not be dangerous?!” “The spiders you find in sinks and bathtubs came up though the plumbing!” “The daddy longlegs is the worlds most venomous spider but it’s fangs can’t get through your skin.” ![]() “You can identify a Brown Recluse by the violin shaped marking, right behind it’s eyes.” “You can tell I got bit by a spider while I was sleeping, look at these two puncture wounds.” “Spiders drink the moisture from the corners of your mouth while you sleep.” You can visit the web site for more along with sources and elaborations.) Here to start are some of the incorrect facts I have personally heard or asserted myself at one time or other: It is written and maintained by Rod Crawdord their Curator of Arachnids. I have used many sources for this article but one of the best single pages about spider myths is from the Burke Museum. Much of what we hear about them from our friends, family, media, FB (egads! I know sorry to point it out) and even doctors- is incorrect. There is a whole lot of misinformation about spiders that floats around civilization causing undo fear and panic. I’m not going to ask you to touch them or love them but I would ask for you to think about them for a little bit. I completely understand that not everyone shares my enthusiasm but I would like to make a small attempt to stand off some of the irrational fears out there about spiders. I love spiders. In my opinion, their abilities and variations are wonderful to behold.
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